Career Opportunity

General Laborer - Facilities - San Francisco International Airport (7514 TPV)

Recruitment: RTF0134321-01044470

Published: April 18, 2023

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: Thursday, April 13, 2023
• Application Deadline: 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023
• Compensation Range: $69,238.00 to $84,162.00 
• Recruitment ID: RTF0134321-01044470
• Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Provisional (TPV) position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. It is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This position will be subject to the Permanent Civil Service examination process at a later date. Successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed in order to be considered for the permanent appointment.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), has approximately 1,700 CCSF employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

SFO’s mission is to provide an exceptional airport in service to our communities and our core values are Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity. Learn more about careers at SFO. 

For more information about SFO, visit www.flysfo.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Role description

You will be part of a collaborative team responsible for performing a variety of manual labor tasks such as removing debris from construction, maintenance, wrecking, or repair work; loading and unloading materials, supplies, furniture, and equipment; may work as part of a crew with other crafts; and operating various types of equipment and machinery including pneumatic and hand tools associated with general construction.  

The essential functions of this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Have some knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in general laboring work and have the ability and skill to use hand tools, power tools and equipment.  Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Have some knowledge of the operation and use of pneumatic tools (jackhammers, rotary drills, chipping guns), portable gas-powered equipment (concrete coring equipment, drills, saws) which are used at the Airport.
• Under direct supervision must work in deep excavations (up to 15 feet deep) for underground utility work and installs various shoring materials to brace the excavation walls.
• Assists crew members to establish and monitor safety perimeters for the work crews and participates as flag operator when assigned.
• Inspects and repairs the Airport’s security fencing and access gates. 
• Performs various demolition work related to carpet removal, wall removal, ceiling etc.  
• Performs work with steam cleaner and work on elevated platforms when needed.
• Works with various Paving & Grounds work crews when assigned by supervisor.  Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:  debris removal; vegetation trimming; furniture and material deliveries; staging for crowd control and VIP arrivals; asphalt roadway repair process; repairing concrete sidewalk tripping hazards; and mixes, pours and finishes up to 1 yard of concrete for various repairs.
• Requires to clean and maintain Pavement & Grounds repair trucks and equipment.  
• Maintains and keep tool inventory for assigned vehicle.
• May be assigned by supervisor to assists various craft workers on projects needing general labor skills.
• Responsible for wearing issued personal protective safety equipment when involved in various projects at the Airport.
• Be available for emergency or scheduled work during normal off days and times.
• Must maintain a valid California Driver’s License and be insurable to drive City vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Nature of the Work: General laborer work requires the ability to lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds and carry them 50 feet and to balance 10-foot pieces of lumber; requires sustained physical effort, frequently under adverse weather conditions and/or disagreeable working conditions, such as working in streets or roads in traffic or in cold or rain or being exposed to feces and urine, raw sewage, used syringes, toxic and hazardous materials, poison oak, poisonous snakes, and insects; confined space entry; and possibly working weekend shifts, nights, and emergency overtime.

Work Hours:  Monday to Friday, Day Shift – 7:00 am to 3:30 pm; Night Shift – 11:00 pm – 7:30 am.

How to qualify

Experience:

Three (3) years (6000 hours) of journey-level experience as a general laborer in the construction field.

License and Certification:

Possession of a valid Class C California driver license (must be maintained during employment).

Substitution:

Completion of a California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) or United States Department of Labor (DOL) approved apprentice construction laborer program may be substituted for the required experience.

Desirable Qualifications

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Six (6) months of experience in operating a pneumatic sixty (60) lb. – ninety (90) lb jackhammer.
• Six (6) months of experience in fence and gate installation and repair.
• Six (6) months of experience in concrete work related to sidewalk, curb, and concrete pad finishing.
• Ability to work the graveyard shift (11:00 pm – 7:30 am).

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Verification:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures:

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.  Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates.  If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

Note:  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance:
Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.

Customs Clearance:
This position requires that the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area.  An application for a U.S. Custom Access Seal may be submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced.  Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal.  Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination.  Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.

Medical Examination:
Prior to appointment, eligible candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine their ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirement.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Recruitment Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the recruitment analyst, Jumy Dang, at jumy.dang@flysfo.com.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.